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Aug 3, 1492
.Columbus Sets Sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva:
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta, and la Niña. -
Aug 12, 1492
Stop in the Canary Islands:
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
Columbus's Expedition Leaves the Canary Islands:
Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands. -
Oct 10, 1492
Impatient Sailors and the Threat of Mutiny:
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus. -
Oct 12, 1492
Land is Spotted:
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta. They reached the island of Guanahani (which Columbus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas. -
Oct 28, 1492
Arrival at Cuba
Columbus arrived at Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
Encounter with the Taíno People
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
Establishment of La Navidad:
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa María -
Jan 15, 1493
Return of La Niña and La Pinta to Spain:
La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain, leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space. -
Mar 15, 1493
Arrival in Palos de la Frontera:
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.